The Des Moines Register has published a profile piece on Jason Momoa, who plays the title role in Conan. The fantasy action adventure starts filming in Bulgaria on March 15th under the direction of Marcus Nispel. Here’s a clip:

At 6 feet, 5 inches and 215 pounds, Momoa, of Hawaiian heritage on his father’s side, fits the physical features of Conan. (His green eyes can be made blue with contact lenses, Momoa noted.)

He expects to add 10 more pounds of muscle to his frame with help of David Leitch, a stunt performer seen in “The Bourne Ultimatum” and Chad Stahelski, the martial arts stunt coordinator for “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions.”